Misunderstandings

Part 1: Assumptions

AN: Hey guys! I just felt like writing and I really hope you'll like it. it has been quite a while since I last update something. Oh, ' Girl of my Dreams' had already been updated, so if you guys want to read, please go ahead. This is another AU from me! It's another romance. So sue me! I'm a sucker for romance. Before I forget to mention, there might be some words here that I just hate to use. You know what I'm talking about, right? I have to use those in here because they… well, they fit. They're not that bad, I hope. Anyway, enjoy!

Disclaimer: Digimon and its characters does belong to me people. *evil laughter*

Okay, I see I'm not fooling anybody. I don't own a thing, okay? Please don't sue me. And, this story was loosely based on a Filipino movie. I don't own that either.

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She lay motionless on her bed, staring blankly at the ceiling. One would think that a thousand thoughts were trying to invade her mind all at once by the way her face would change expression, ever so often. Another might say she's just troubled, which is a much more appropriate description of her feelings. She took in a deep breath and let it out slowly. She was about to close her eyes when a rather annoyed voice broke through the silence that enveloped her like a blanket.

She blinked. Once. Twice.

" Hello! I've been talking to myself here! Would you mind listening to my boring story? I would be eternally grateful if you would," the voice asked.

The woman chuckled at the sardonic tone in her friend's voice. She sat up on her bed. She faced her friend just to see him looking worried. Frowning, she turned her head sideways slightly.

" What's wrong Yamato?" she asked, getting worried as well.

He shook his head, making the tangled mop he called hair, fell on his face.

" Nothing. It's just that… you seemed troubled. Anything wrong?"
She sighed. " Yes."

That was it. She didn't bother to elaborate. A simple yes was all she said.

A one-word answer did not suit Yamato at all. Oh no, not Yamato Ishida. After all, they are talking about his friend, Mimi Kamiya. The only person who never seemed to have any problems. At least, that's what he's observed about her personality so far.

' After all, I have known her for only three months. But here I am, sitting in her bedroom like we've been friends since we were one.'

Yamato continued to stare at Mimi. ' Well, let's see. Chestnut hair, light brown eyes, heart-shaped face, cute little nose, and tiny lips. I guess she is sort of attractive. No wonder the guys at work call her a 'hottie'. But what would I know? I am a homosexual being.'
He made a gesture with his hands, telling her to continue.
After a long sigh, she replied, " My mother is forcing me to come back home this summer."

" In Wisconsin?" he asked, rather surprised.

Mimi just nodded. For someone who's been away from home for six months, she didn't sound nor look like she's pleased about the trip.

" Honey, what's the big deal? You should be happy!"

" You don't understand. Michael will be there!" she almost screamed.

Yamato thought about the name for a few moments.

" Let's see, he's the ex-boyfriend right?"

" Yes! That's the reason I don't want to go to this trip in the first place. But my mom said I'm being unreasonable," she sighed.

Yamato reached out and took her hands in his. She smiled sadly at him.

" Look, it'll be fun! Be thankful you have plans this summer. I'm stuck here all by myself," he told her, trying to cheer her up.

This made her smile. They had met only about three months ago, after Yamato moved next door, but he seemed to know her more than her siblings do! His manners surpass those boys who were actually straight. He's polite, humorous, and a real gentleman. Well, at least, that's her opinion.

She decided to take a shower. A long, hot shower will be very soothing. She told Yamato to wait for her. Then, after she's done, they'll grab some lunch. As she was about to exit the bedroom, she suddenly whirled around to face him.

He already have his hands on one of her magazines.

" Why don't you come with me Matt? You know. When I go to Wisconsin," she asked.

Yamato eyed her strangely. ' Is she insane?' was his first thought.

" Are you insane?" he asked incredulously.

Mimi's eyebrows furrowed. " Umm… What do you mean?"

Yamato sighed. " I mean, have you gone nuts? There's no way. I can't take your offer."

Mimi growled. " Come on Matt! You're suppose to be my friend!" she whined.

" No way, no how Mimi Kamiya. What will your parents think if they find out you have a homosexual neighbor. Who, may I add, spend more time in your bedroom with you than in his own house," he added.

" Yamato Ishida," she whispered dangerously, " you are coming with me. Please! You just have to go Matt! You have to!"

He still refused. That was when Mimi lost it. In a blink of an eye, Yamato saw her kneeling in front of him like those guys do on television when they're proposing.

" Please Yamato. You said it yourself. You're going to be stuck here all summer by yourself. But if you'd rather spend the summer here, that's up to you. All I'm asking you is consider the offer. So, you staying or going?"
He thought about this for a minute, weighing all the positive and negative things that might occur during this vacation.

" Well, it's not like I'm planning on visiting my parents this summer. They're in Africa, enjoying the wild," he confessed with a sigh.

Mimi's eyes brighten up immediately. " You see? This is your chance to enjoy yourself," she pointed out. " Look, we're both tired of just plain working everyday. Summer's the only time we can really have fun!"

" Well, if it makes you happy, I will," Matt finally surrendered.

A wide, triumphant grin spread across Mimi's face. She attacked Yamato with a big bear hug and squealed, " Thank you so much Matt!"

When she finally gained her composure, she turned around once again and headed for the bathroom.

" Wait," called out Yamato, just before Mimi disappeared. " What about Michael?"

With that happy grin still plastered on her face, Mimi replied cheerfully, " The heck with Michael! This is going to be the best summer ever. And nobody will stand in our way!"

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" Will you stop fidgeting!" Mimi hissed as they exited the airport. The bright summer sun glowed brightly above their heads. A warm breeze blew gently at their hair.

" First of all Princess, I really think we should have called them first to let them know you're coming, along with a homosexual companion," Yamato hissed back.

" Shut up! Do you want all of Milwaukee to know that?!"

" Second of all," Matt continued, pretending not to hear Mimi, " it is way too hot out here to wait for a cab. If you called them, like we should've done, we wouldn't be out here frying in the sun."

Mimi sighed exasperated. " If you'd rather walk that'll be totally fine with me."

" Walk? You want me to walk five blocks to your home with these? I don't think so, sister. Besides, I don't know where your house is."

He looked down at the two duffel bag containing their clothes. Just two duffels bags!

Mimi turned away from him, making her hair fly about her in the process.

" I thought so. Taxi!"

" You better have an air-conditioning," grumbled Yamato, as he followed Mimi towards the cab she had summoned.

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Ding-dong! Mimi pressed the doorbell of their house for the fifth time and still no answer.

" Are you sure that they're home? I told you we should've called first."

" Yes, I know they're home. My mom barely leaves the house!" the brunette answered, sounding annoyed.

She pressed the doorbell one more time. When she received no answer, she started to stomp her foot like a little child. Yamato just shook his head.

" Look, don't you have a key or something?"

Mimi turned and faced him and raised her eyebrow.

" Matt, I live in New York," she retorted, with a tone in her voice that seems to say ' isn't it obvious that I don't?'

" Girl, let Yamato The Great handle this," he said, left hand sitting comfortably on his hips. Setting his duffel bag on the floor, he took Mimi's place by the doorbell. Yamato barely touched the doorbell when the front door burst open. He turned around and faced Mimi, his face beaming with pride.

" Ah! My dear girl! What a surprised!" A woman in her mid-fifties greeted by the door. She held the doorway open for Mimi and Yamato.

" Mom!" cried Mimi as she flung herself in her mother's arms.

" Why didn't you call? We could have picked you up."

" Well, I wanted to surprise you!" Mimi stated enthusiastically. " Oh! I almost forgot! Mom, this is Yamato Ishida, my friend from New York," she introduced, pulling Matt beside her.

" Well, it's nice to-" Mrs. Kamiya was cut off by a loud shriek coming from the living room.

" Mimi! Oh, my gosh! Meems!" a female voice cried.

" Yolie! My gosh! What are you doing here?" Mimi asked as she welcomed a woman in her early-twenties in a warm embrace.

" Oh, I miss you so much! I can't believe it! You were just in time."

" In time for what?" Mimi queried.

" Yolie dear, let's talk about that inside, shall we?" Mimi's mother suggested.

" Oh, of course Aunt Irene. Come on!" the woman named Yolie started dragging Mimi to wards the living room.

" Hold on," Mimi said as she halt to a stop. " I want you to meet Yamato first. Matt, this is my cousin Miyako Kino (AN: Sorry, I forgot Yolie's last name!). Yolie, this is-"

" Oh I'm sorry! I didn't even notice you!" Yolie apologized, blushing slightly. She didn't seem to hear Mimi at all as she extended her hand to him. " Miyako Kino," she informed as he shook her hand. " And you are?"

" Yamato. Yamato Ishida, but you can call me Matt," he said, flashing her a friendly smile.

" Well? What are we waiting for? Let's continue our introductions inside," Mrs. Kamiya told them.

" Oh yeah! I can't wait for you to meet Koushiro!"

Matt and Mimi picked up their luggage and followed Yolie and Mrs. Kamiya inside the house.

" Mimi, I hope you don't mind me asking, but is Yolie always this… hyper?" Yamato asked uncertainly.

Mimi giggled softly. " No. She's just surprise I guess. But with Yolie, you can never tell," she whispered.

" Hey mom? Who was at the door?" a sleepy, feminine voice inquired. The voice seemed to be coming from upstairs.

" Kari? Is that you?" Mimi answered for her mother.

" Mimi?" Kari, recognizing the voice, ran downstairs to meet her older sister face to face. " Oh my gosh! I can't believe it!" she laughed. " Oh! Why didn't you call?"

" Duh!" Mimi replied, lightly knocking on Kari's head and smiling down at her baby sister lovingly. " To surprise you! So, don't I get a hug from you too?"

Kari who was still standing gaping at Mimi giggled and threw her arms around her. " Welcome back sis," she said.

Mimi hugged her tightly. " Thanks," she whispered. " Oh, I want you to meet Yamato-"

" Mimi's boyfriend," Yolie cut in.

" Wha-" both Matt and Mimi started to say.

" That's great!" Kari cried. " Hikari Takaishi, Mimi's younger sister," she informed Yamato as she held out her hand for him.

Matt took it and replied, " Yamato Ishida. But I'm-"
" Hey, what's going on? Mimi? Is that you?" a blonde haired boy who had just exited the kitchen queried. He was the exact splitting image of Yamato, who unfortunately did not notice.

" Oh my! T.K.?" Mimi asked incredulously. Seeing her brother-in-law made her forget about Yolie's statement.

He moved away from the doorway that led to the kitchen and towards Mimi. He smiled warmly at her and took her in a warm embrace.

" I'm so glad you're back."

" You taking proper care of my little sister?" she asked with feigned seriousness.

" Of course!"

" Hey honey, meet Yamato Ishida here." Kari pointed at Matt, who was still stunned by Yolie's previous remark. " Mimi's boyfriend," Hikari added.

" Really?! Ha! Hello! Takeru Takaishi, Kari's husband," he said, glancing at Yamato and back to Mimi. Takeru strolled over and offered his hand to Yamato who took it.

He smiled politely. " Hi, but I'm not-"

" Everybody, let's have lunch," Mrs. Kamiya, who slipped unnoticed in the kitchen, called out, interrupting Yamato once again.

" Yeah, I'm starving!" Yolie agreed.

All three of them started for the kitchen, while Mimi and Yamato stood still on their position.

Kari turned around to them and said, " Hey, aren't you guys coming?"

" Yeah, but we're no-," Yamato started.

" Oh right! You want to change first. We'll wait," interrupted Kari. She pushed her smooth, brown hair behind her ears.

" No, that's not-," Mimi protested.

" We'll see you guys later."

She smiled at both of them. And as she whirled around to go to the kitchen, she couldn't help but notice the glittering diamond ring on Mimi's ring finger.

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They went upstairs in complete silence. They finally reached Mimi's old room, which was all the way to the end of the hall to the left. When she opened the door, a bright pink colored room greeted them. Yamato couldn't help staring at it with wide eyes. He gawk at the room unmoving and in complete horror.

" Impressed?" Mimi, who apparently witnessed this, questioned sarcastically. She opened the door a little wider and slip inside.

" This is your room?" he inquired as he followed her inside.

" Was," she corrected. " So sue me! I was crazy with pink when I was little."

" But not anymore?" he asked. He placed his duffel bag on the floor and looked around.

" It's still my favorite color."

Yamato shook his head, smiling. " That's… sad."

" Hey!" Mimi cried, offended by his remark.

" I may be gay, but I'm not crazy about this color. I mean, pink?!" he laughed.

She glared at him, which caused Matt to laugh harder.

" Now, what just happened downstairs?" Yamato questioned. He followed Mimi's example and placed his stiff body on the mattress, which luckily, is covered in white sheets not pink.

" You're asking the wrong person," answered Mimi. She closed her eyes for a minute.

" Well, they've got it all wrong. I mean you and me? A princess and a homosexual guy in a relationship more than friends?"

" You got that right," she said. She slowly opened her eyes and got out of bed. " And I'm not a princess."
" You sure act like one."
" I do not!" she protested.

" Well, you know we have to tell them," Yamato said as he too sat up on the bed.
" Of course! Turn around, I'm gonna get change." Mimi ordered as she opened her duffel bag.

" What? You don't want me to get out?"

Mimi sighed. " First of all, I don't want you to head on downstairs and announce it to everyone that you're gay. Without me," she added. " Second of all, you have to put your clothes in the cabinet," she replied.

Yamato raised an eyebrow. " I can do that later. That's such a lame excuse Mimi. But wait, you mean we both have to sleep in the same room?"

" We don't have any guest rooms. And with Yolie here, she probably got the extra one. Besides, you're gay. You don't have the slightest attraction towards girls, so why leave the room?"

" Rub it in, why don't you?"

Mimi giggled.

" Fine," Matt sighed as he turned around.

Mimi took out a light pink tank top and a white skirt.

" You know, just out of curiosity," she started to say.
" Yeah?"

" Well, have you ever… umm… slept with another…" She let her question trailed off.

" What?! You really think I would sleep with another homosexual guy! I don't even have a boyfriend, do you think I would do such thing!" he exclaimed. Obviously he was a little more than shock about this assumption. He turned around to face a half-naked Mimi.

" Ahh!" they both screamed. Yamato and Mimi both blushed furiously. Never in his 24 years that he saw a half-naked girl before.

' Oh god! Oh my gosh! Oh my gosh!' he thought as he continue to stare at her. He had actually forgot to turn around, or rather can't turn around.

' At least she's got-'

But his thoughts were interrupted by the sound of the door opening.

Yamato never got the chance to turn around because the second the intruder burst inside the room and started to say, " Mimi! I just-" he was cut short by Mimi's terrified scream.

" Ahh!"

Yamato ran towards Mimi and wrap his muscular arms around her, trying to cover her body from the stranger's eyes.

" What the hell… (_)" the stranger whispered, staring at them wide eyed.

Mimi, who was still wrapped in Yamato's embrace, looked over his shoulder to see who had dared enter her room without knocking.

" Taichi! You never change! Knock before you enter!" she shouted furiously.

" What is this?!" the man named Taichi, roared.

" Tai, I would really appreciate it if you would let me finish dressing up before explaining."

" Uh… sure Meems," he said uncertainly, eyeing Yamato suspiciously as he slowly closed the door behind him.

When they heard the door clicked shut, Yamato looked down at Mimi who had rested her head on his chest. Suddenly, he heard her giggling. He smiled and started to chuckle as well.

" Oh my gosh," Mimi sighed. " Some welcome."

" Heh. I cannot believe that just happened," Yamato chuckled.

Mimi looked up at Yamato and smiled. " First your family assumed you're in a relationship with a guy, who," she paused, " is actually a homosexual being. Then your older brother decided to walk in on you while you were half-naked. Can things get any worse?"

He drew in a deep breath and let it out slowly, arms still around her bare shoulders. " Oh, let's see. Nope. No, it can't get any worst than being stuck in a pink room all summer with a spoiled brat princess," Yamato teased.

Mimi punched him in the chest playfully. " I'm not spoiled," she pouted.

" Sure you are!"

" You know," Mimi started to say, noticing that she's still half-naked and Yamato still has his arms around her. " I think I should finish dressing up now."
" Umm… yeah," Matt replied, a tint of red once again staining his cheeks. He reluctantly pulled his arms away and busied himself by searching for a more comfortable outfit in his bag.

' I've got to admit, it feels… nice holding her in my arms. Wait a minute! Where did that come from?' he thought.

" Can we go shopping tomorrow? I brought a few clothes and since we're staying here for two months, I figure I can use some new outfits," Yamato stated.

" Uh, sure," Mimi answered as she put on her skirt. " You gonna change?"

" Yeah," he answered as he turned around and faced Mimi. His breath was caught in his throat by the sight of her. She was wearing a light pink tank top, white skirt that reached her mid-thigh, and white sandals. Sure she's not wearing anything special, but there was something about the way she looked that made his heart skip a beat.

" Hey, I need to go to the bathroom," Mimi informed him. Yamato snapped out of his reverie and nodded in reply. " I'll wait for you outside, okay?"

He just nodded.

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Tai practically ran downstairs to inform the rest of them about what he saw.

" You know, now that I think about it, he does kinda look like you honey," Tai heard Kari talking.

" You think so?" T. K. questioned.

" Is he nice?" Tai would recognize that voice anywhere. It was his wife, Sora.

" Well, I haven't really spoken to him," T.K.'s voice can be heard in the kitchen.

" But he seems nice," Kari said.

" And polite," Miyako added.

" What's going on? I just saw Mimi with a guy in her room! What the heck's going on?" Tai burst out as he rushed inside the kitchen.

" Hey sweetie. Kari and the others were just telling me about Mimi's boyfriend, Yamato," Sora informed. She stood up from her chair and lead Tai to his seat.

" Oh, that's Mimi's boyfriend Yamato. They're probably getting dress, " T. K., answering Tai's question.

" Dressing together?" Tai questioned. He's a little overprotective of his two sisters, being the oldest.

To tell the truth, he wasn't very happy when Kari and Takeru announced their engagement last spring. They got married two months before Christmas when Hikari was 21 and T. K. had just turned 23.

" Isn't he handsome?" Yolie asked with that dreamy look in her eyes.

" Much handsome than me Love?" a rather deep voice with an English accent inquired. The voice came from a red headed man leaning against the doorframe.

" Koushiro, you know how I hate that accent. And where have you been anyway?"
" I thought you love my accent? Sup guys?" he nodded to Tai and the others smiling, accent gone.

He strolled towards Yolie and gave her a kiss in the cheek.

" I was upstairs, finishing up some business. My colleague, Jyou asked me to finish up some of his work. He told me that he might not make it to the wedding if he doesn't finish all his tasks."

" So in other words, you decided to be the noble man you are and volunteered."

" Yeah."

" Oh, that's what I love about you," Miyako cooed.

" Is this how we acted when we were engaged?" Takeru whispered.

Kari giggled. " I think we were worst."

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They found Mimi's whole family, her mom, dad, Kari and Takeru, Tai and a girl with reddish brown hair beside him, and Miyako with a red headed man in his early twenties, eating and chatting happily when they arrived in the dining room (AN: Talk about run-ons ^_^!). Mimi's father greeted her with a big bear hug and a kiss on the cheek. Tai gave his sister a warm embrace as well, and so did his wife, Sora.

The red headed man who was sitting with Yolie turned out to be her fiancé, Koushiro. All the introductions were made, again the rest of the family being informed Yamato being Mimi's boyfriend. Both Matt and Mimi had tried countless times to tell them they've got it all wrong, but each time they do, they're always interrupted.

" So tell us Meems. Why didn't you tell us about your boyfriend?" Tai asked.
" He's-"

" Tai, she doesn't need to tell us everything you know," Sora reasoned.

" Alright, that's it," Mimi whispered to her friend. " I'm going to tell them right now."

And before Yamato got the chance to protest, Mimi had announced, " Everybody, we have to tell you something."

The whole table turned their attention to her.

" I know," Kari said, now attracting their attention.

Mimi, surprised of course, looked at her and asked, " You do?"

Kari smiled. " Of course! You guys are engage, right?"

" What?!" Obviously, this came from Tai.

" Oh my gosh!" both Sora and Yolie squealed.

" That's so wonderful honey."

" Well, it's about time!"

" Congratulations," Koushiro said as he shook Yamato's hand.

You can say that Mimi and Matt was more confused than ever. Well, who wouldn't be?

" The whole deal with having a boyfriend, I don't mind. But this?!" Tai exploded.

" Taichi Kamiya. You are overreacting about this whole thing! Come on. Aren't you happy that your sister's getting married?" Sora asked.

" They wanted to surprise us! Isn't that wonderful honey? Mrs. Kamiya smiled at her husband.

" It sure is."

Mimi and Yamato, who had stayed silent the entire time, just stared at each other in horror.

To be Continue…

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AN: I was going to make this a one part story, but, I couldn't resist leaving you guys hanging! And it'll be way too long if it's only one-part. Umm… the idea of Yamato being gay and being Mimi's boyfriend, I got from the movie. The rest of the story I made up. Sorry for any errors. English is not my first language, so pardon me.

BYE AND GOD BLESS!

~angel joy87~